The following data refers to total public culture expenditure in Luxembourg in 2016:
“Between 1990 and 2016, total public administration expenditure allocated to culture increased fivefold (+396%) in current euros thanks to an average annual growth rate of +4.2%, i.e. an increase of +194% after adjusting for inflation. In relation to the national population, the average public cultural expenditure has tripled, evolving from 191 euros per inhabitant in 1990 to 624 euros in 2016. Over the same period, we nevertheless observe a downward movement of the indicators of the ratio of cultural expenditure in relation to the main aggregates, usually used to analyse the evolution of public effort, such as total public expenditure and gross domestic product (GDP). This movement demonstrates that culture is not taking full advantage of increased public spending and national economic growth. The ratio of total expenditure on culture in relation to all expenditure fell from 2.09% in 1990 to 2.04% in 2016, after reaching a maximum in 2005 (3.12%), while the ratio of Cultural expenditure to GDP fell from 0.83% in 1990 to 0.68% in 2016, after also experiencing a peak ratio in 2005 (0.95%). Adding up the overall cultural expenditure incurred by the State, culture totalled 211.9 million euros in expenditure in 2016, i.e. 1.4% of all State expenditure, while the municipalities achieved a consolidated total of 147.4 million. The analysis of cultural expenditure shows that its progression remains highly differentiated depending on the public administration that incurs it.”[4]
[1] Kulturentwécklungsplang 2018-2028, p. 64, Evolution of public expenditure for culture from 1990 to 2016, sources: Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Interior, STATEC.
[2] Kulturentwécklungsplang 2018-2028, p. 52.
[3] Kulturentwécklungsplang 2018-2028, p. 64, Evolution of public expenditure for culture from 1990 to 2016, sources: Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Interior, STATEC.
[4] Kulturentwécklungsplang 2018-2028, p. 55.
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